# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/1662 · made 7 September 2015

These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1724) (“the principal Regulations”).

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 138, Section 175)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-no2-regulations-2015/pdf/uksi_20151662_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-no2-regulations-2015/pdf/uksiem_20151662_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 7th September 2015
Laid before Parliament 14th September 2015
Coming into force 1st November 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2015 and shall come into force on 1st November 2015.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988.

## 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

(1) For Schedule 1 (identification of stations and postcode districts) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(2) For Schedule 2 (specified alternative stations) to the principal Regulations, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Altmann
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
7th September 2015

## Schedule 1 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

“SCHEDULE 1
IDENTIFICATION OF STATIONS AND POSTCODE DISTRICTS
Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)
Column (1)
Meteorological Office Station
Column (2)
Postcode Districts
1. Aberporth
SA35-48, SA64-65.
2. Aboyne No 2
AB30-34, AB38, AB51-55, DD8-9.
3. Albemarle
DH1-7, DH9, DL4-5, DL14-17, NE1-13, NE15-18, NE20-21, NE23, NE 25-46, SR1-7, TS21, TS28-29.
4. Andrewsfield
CB1-5, CB10-11, CB21-25, CM1-9, CM11-24, CM77, CO9, RM4, SG8-11.
5. Auchincruive
DG9, KA1-26, KA28-30, PA20.
6. Aultbea No 2
IV21-22, IV26.
7. Aviemore
AB37, IV13, PH19-26.
8. Bainbridge
BD23-24, DL8, DL11-13.
9. Bedford
MK1-19, MK40-46, NN1-16, NN29, PE19, SG5-7, SG15-19.
10. Bingley, No 2
BB4, BB8-12, BB18, BD1-22, HD3, HD7-9, HX1-7, LS21, LS29, OL13-14, S36.
11. Boscombe Down
BA12, RG28, SO20-23, SP1-5, SP7, SP9-11.
12. Braemar No 2
AB35-36, PH10-11, PH18.
13. Brize Norton
OX1-6, OX8, OX10-14, OX18, OX20, OX25-29, OX33, OX44, SN7.
14. Capel Curig No 3
LL24-25, LL41.
15. Cardinham, Bodmin
PL13-18, PL22-35, TR9.
16. Carlisle
CA1-8, DG12, DG16.
17. Cassley
IV27-28, KW11, KW13.
18. Charlwood
BN5-6, BN44, GU5-6, ME6, ME14-20, RH1-20, TN1-20, TN22, TN27.
19. Charterhall
NE71, TD1-6, TD8, TD10-15.
20. Chivenor
EX23, EX31-34, EX39.
21. Coleshill
B1-21, B23-38, B40, B42-50, B60-80, B90-98, CV1-12, CV21-23, CV31-35, CV37, CV47, DY1-14, LE10, WS1-15, WV1-16.
22. Crosby
CH41-49, CH60-66, FY1-8, L1-40, PR1-5, PR8-9, PR25-26.
23. Culdrose
TR1-8, TR10-20, TR26-27.
24. Dunkeswell Aerodrome
DT6-8, EX1-5, EX8-15, EX24, TA21.
25. Dunstaffnage
PA30-31, PA34-35, PA37-38, PA62-65, PA67-75, PA80.
26. Dyce
AB10-16, AB21-25, AB39, AB41-43.
27. Edinburgh, Gogarbank
EH1-42, EH47-49, EH51-55, FK1-7, FK9-10, KY3, KY11-12.
28. Eskdalemuir
DG3-4, DG10-11, DG13-14, ML12, TD7, TD9.
29. Filton
BS1-11, BS13-16, BS20-24, BS29-32, BS34-37, BS39-41, BS48-49, GL11-13, NP16, NP26.
30. Fylingdales
YO13, YO18, YO21-22, YO62.
31. Glasgow, Bishopton
G1-5, G11-15, G20-23, G31-34, G40-46, G51-53, G60-62, G64, G66, G69, G71-78, G81-84, ML4-5, PA1-19, PA21-27, PA32.
32. Gravesend, Broadness
BR5-8, CM0, DA1-18, ME1-5, ME7-8, RM1-3, RM5-20, SS0-17.
33. Hawarden Airport
CH1-8, LL11-14, SY14.
34. Heathrow
BR1-4, CR0, CR2-9, E1-18, E20, EC1-4, EN1-5, EN7-11, HA0-9, IG1-11, KT1-24, N1-22, NW1-11, SE1-28, SL0, SL3, SM1-7, SW1-20, TW1-20, UB1-11, W1-14, WC1-2, WD1-2.
35. Hereford, Credenhill
GL1-6, GL10, GL14-20, GL50-53, HR1-9, NP7-8, NP15, NP25, SY8, WR1-11, WR13-15.
36. Herstmonceux, West End
BN7-8, BN20-24, BN26-27, TN21, TN31-40.
37. High Wycombe, HQ Air
HP5-23, HP27, OX9, OX39, OX49, RG9, SL7-9.
38. Hurn
BH1-25, BH31, DT1-2, DT11, SP6.
39. Isle of Portland
DT3-5.
40. Keele
CW1-3, CW5, CW12, ST1-8, ST11-12, ST14-21.
41. Kinloss
AB44-45, AB56, IV1-3, IV5, IV7-12, IV15-20, IV30-32, IV36.
42. Kirkwall
KW15-17.
43. Lake Vyrnwy No 2
LL20-21, LL23, SY10, SY15-17, SY19, SY21-22.
44. Langdon Bay
CT1-21, ME9-13, TN23-26, TN28-30.
45. Leconfield
DN14, HU1-20, YO11-12, YO14-17, YO25.
46. Leek, Thorncliffe
DE4, DE45, S32-33, SK13, SK17, SK22-23, ST9-10, ST13.
47. Lerwick
ZE1-3.
48. Leuchars
DD1-7, DD10-11, KY1-2, KY6-10, KY15-16, PH12, PH14.
49. Linton on Ouse
DL1-3, DL6-7, DL9-10, HG1-5, LS1-20, LS22-28, TS9, TS15-16, YO1, YO7-8, YO10, YO19, YO23-24, YO26, YO30-32, YO41-43, YO51, YO60-61.
50. Liscombe
EX16, EX35-36, TA22, TA24.
51. Little Rissington
CV36, GL54-56, OX7, OX15-17, WR12.
52. Llysdinam
LD1-8, SA19-20, SY7, SY9, SY18.
53. Loch Glascarnoch
IV4, IV6, IV14, IV23-24, IV63.
54. Loftus
SR8, TS1-8, TS10-14, TS17-20, TS22-27.
55. Machrihanish
KA27, PA28-29, PA41-49, PA60.
56. Marham
CB6-7, IP24-28, PE12-14, PE30-38.
57. Mona
LL33-34, LL42-49, LL51-78.
58. Morpeth, Cockle Park
NE22, NE24, NE61-70.
59. North Wyke
EX6-7, EX17-22, EX37-38, PL19-21, TQ1-6, TQ9-14.
60. Nottingham, Watnall
CV13, DE1-3, DE5-7, DE11-15, DE21-24, DE55-56, DE65, DE72-75, LE1-9, LE11-14, LE16-19, LE65, LE67, NG1-22, NG25, NG31-34.
61. Pembrey Sands
SA1-8, SA14-18, SA31-34, SA61-63, SA66-73.
62. Plymouth, Mountbatten
PL1-12, TQ7-8.
63. Redesdale Camp
CA9, DH8, NE19, NE47-49.
64. Rhyl No 2
LL15-19, LL22, LL26-32.
65. Rochdale
BL0-9, M24, M26, OL1-12, OL15-16, SK15.
66. Rostherne No 2
CW4, CW6-11, M1-9, M11-23, M25, M27-35, M38, M40-41, M43-46, M50, M90, PR7, SK1-12, SK14, SK16, WA1-16, WN1-8.
67. Rothamsted
AL1-10, EN6, HP1-4, LU1-7, SG1-4, SG12-14, WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25.
68. St. Athan
CF3, CF5, CF10-11, CF14-15, CF23-24, CF31-36, CF61-64, CF71-72, NP10, NP18-20, SA10-13.
69. St. Bees Head No 2
CA13-15, CA18-28.
70. Salsburgh
EH43-46, G65, G67-68, ML1-3, ML6-11.
71. Scilly: St. Marys Airport
TR21-25.
72. Shap
CA10-12, CA16-17, LA8-10, LA21-23.
73. Shawbury
SY1-6, SY11-13, TF1-13.
74. Sheffield
DN1-8, DN11-12, HD1-2, HD4-6, S1-14, S17-18, S20-21, S25-26, S35, S40-45, S60-66, S70-75, S80-81, WF1-17.
75. Skye: Lusa
IV40-49, IV51-56, PH36, PH38-41.
76. South Farnborough
GU1-4, GU7-35, GU46-47, GU51-52, RG1-2, RG4-8, RG10, RG12, RG14, RG18-27, RG29-31, RG40-42, RG45, SL1-2, SL4-6, SO24.
77. Stonyhurst
BB1-3, BB5-7, LA2, LA6-7, PR6.
78. Stornoway Airport
HS1-9.
79. Strathallan Airfield
FK8, FK11-19, G63, KY4-5, KY13-14, PH1-7, PH13.
80. Thorney Island
BN1-3, BN9-18, BN25, BN41-43, BN45, PO1-22, PO30-41, SO14-19, SO30-32, SO40-43, SO45, SO50-53.
81. Threave
DG1-2, DG5-8.
82. Tibenham Airfield
NR1-35.
83. Tiree
PA61, PA66, PA76-78, PH42-44.
84. Trawsgoed
LL35-40, SY20, SY23-25.
85. Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2
CF37-48, CF81-83, NP4, NP11-13, NP22-24, NP44, SA9.
86. Tulloch Bridge
FK20-21, PA33, PA36, PA40, PH8-9, PH15-17, PH30-35, PH37, PH49-50.
87. Waddington
DN9-10, DN13, DN15-22, DN31-41, LN1-13, NG23-24, PE10-11, PE20-25.
88. Walney Island
LA1, LA3-5, LA11-20.
89. Wattisham
CB8-9, CO1-8, CO10-16, IP1-23, IP29-33.
90. Westonbirt
BA1-3, BA11, BA13-15, GL7-9, RG17, SN1-6, SN8-16, SN25-26.
91. Wick Airport
IV25, KW1-3, KW5-10, KW12, KW14.
92. Wittering
LE15, NN17-18, PE1-9, PE15-17, PE26-29.
93. Yeovilton
BA4-10, BA16, BA20-22, BS25-28, DT9-10, SP8, TA1-20, TA23.
”

## Schedule 2 Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

“SCHEDULE 2
SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE STATIONS
Regulation 2(1), (1A) and (2)
Column (1)
Meteorological Office Station
Column (2)
Specified Alternative Station
Aberporth
Pembrey Sands
Albemarle
Redesdale Camp
Bingley, No 2
Stonyhurst
Boscombe Down
Westonbirt
Braemar No 2
Aboyne No 2
Capel Curig No 3
Lake Vyrnwy No 2
Cardinham, Bodmin
North Wyke
Carlisle
Keswick
Charlwood
Kenley Airfield
Coleshill
Pershore College
Crosby
Rhyl No 2
Culdrose
Scilly: St. Marys Airport
Dunstaffnage
Skye: Lusa
Edinburgh, Gogarbank
Strathallan Airfield
Eskdalemuir
Redesdale Camp
Gravesend, Broadness
Kenley Airfield
Hawarden Airport
Crosby
Heathrow
Gravesend, Broadness
Hereford, Credenhill
Pershore College
High Wycombe, HQ Air
Rothamsted
Hurn
Swanage
Keele
Shawbury
Kinloss
Lossiemouth
Lake Vyrnwy No 2
Shawbury
Langdon Bay
Gravesend, Broadness
Leconfield
Linton on Ouse
Linton on Ouse
Bramham
Liscombe
North Wyke
Llysdinam
Sennybridge No 2
Mona
Rhyl No 2
North Wyke
Okehampton, East Okement Farm
Redesdale Camp
Albemarle
Rhyl No 2
Crosby
Rochdale
Rostherne No 2
St. Athan
Mumbles Head
St. Bees Head No 2
Threave
Shap
Keswick
Sheffield
Nottingham, Watnall
Stonyhurst
Bingley, No 2
Thorney Island
Hurn
Threave
Dundrennan
Tiree
Skye: Lusa
Trawsgoed
Llysdinam
Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2
Sennybridge No 2
Tulloch Bridge
Aviemore
”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1724) (“the principal Regulations”).
Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations designates the relevant primary weather station for specified postcodes. A designated weather station records or forecasts periods of cold weather, which are then used to determine eligibility for cold weather payments for claimants living in postcodes assigned to that weather station. Schedule 2 to those Regulations specifies alternative stations used to provide this information where the primary station is unable to do so. Where there is no specified alternative station for the relevant primary station, the nearest primary station able to provide this information is used.
Regulation 2(1) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations. In the new Schedule 1 Tibenham Airfield replaces the station at Norwich Airport as a primary weather station and all postcodes currently linked to Norwich Airport are assigned to Tibenham Airfield. Llysdinam replaces the station at Sennybridge as a primary weather station and all postcodes currently linked to Sennybridge are assigned to Llysdinam.
Regulation 2(2) substitutes the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for the existing Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. The new Schedule 2 specifies Shawbury as the alternative station for Lake Vyrnwy No 2, Sennybridge No 2 as the alternative station for Llysdinam and Tredegar, Bryn Bach Park No 2, and Llysdinam as the alternative station for Trawsgoed. Sennybridge is removed from Schedule 2 as a primary station.
Minor changes are made in both the new Schedule 1 and new Schedule 2 to reflect the official station names.
The Postcode Atlas of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the postcode maps may be obtained from Harper Collins, United Kingdom, 2012, ISBN 0007443072. A person may establish the current postcode for his or her address by contacting the Royal Mail Postcode Enquiries office (telephone 0906 302 1222 (Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm) or 08457 111 222 (Monday – Friday, 4pm – 6pm and Saturday, 8am – 1pm)) or through the Royal Mail Website at www.royalmail.com.
A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

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